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Washington, Oregon Economies Now Open

Credit Rebecca White/SPR Wednesday both Washington State and Oregon re-opened their economies. During a press briefing, Washington Secretary of Health Umair Shah thanked residents for taking precautions against the COVID-19 over the last year and a half. “We’re grateful for everyone who stayed home, kept their distance, wore masks, got vaccinated. We know that hard work and sacrifice saved lives, and paved the way to re-opening.” Shah also urged the state to still be cautious. According to state Department of Health data, 68.8% of the state’s population is fully vaccinated, and many are still at risk from new variants.

Keep it up, Washington : Inslee urges vaccines ahead of state s reopening

KXLY June 29, 2021 4:14 PM Matthew Kincanon Updated: Ted S. Warren Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks before signing a bill into law in Tukwila, Wash., Tuesday, May 4, 2021, that levies a new capital gains tax on high profit stocks, bonds and other assets for some residents of Washington state. OLYMPIA, Wash. Ahead of the June 30 reopening date, Gov. Jay Inslee made a statement on Tuesday about the progress the state has made in the effort against the pandemic, while urging people to continue getting vaccinated. Inslee said the state has come a long way since the first COVID-19 case was confirmed back in January 2020, adding that is in “no small part due to Washingtonians’ dedication and resilience in protecting themselves and their communities through the pandemic.”

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